PSYC 1103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Social Forces, Relational Aggression, Gender Role
14 Feb 2017
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Erik erikson"s theory of psychosocial development: trained in psychoanalytic tradition, expanded theory to include extended role of the ego. Reliable, responsive caretaking leads to global sense of trust. Child develops what their relationship is with other people and how they can trust them. Develop a basic understanding that the world is not a trustworthy place: anatomy vs shame and self-doubt (2nd year) Support of self-initiated exploration leads to sense of autonomy. Have a little autonomy, interact with the world. Autonomy should be seen as a good thing by parent. If every time i try to do something autonomous i am shut down by my parents, i will feel self-doubt and not be able to be self-reliant. Expanding powers allow for more interactions with the world, leads to a sense of value of initiative. Child decides to open the fridge, pulls out all the pans, dresses self.
